Mini Donut Muffins

I made these for a birthday party.  They were a hit!  They are the perfect size for kids and SO easy to make.

1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup margarine/butter, melted
3/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup flour

1/4 cup margarine, melted
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375. 
Grease 24 mini-muffin cups.  

Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup margarine, and nutmeg in a bowl. Stir in the milk, then mix in the baking powder and flour until just combined.  Fill mini muffin tin half full.  Bake until the tops are lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes. 

While muffins are baking, place 1/4 cup of melted margarine in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together 1/2 cup of sugar with the cinnamon. Remove muffins from their cups, dip each muffin in the melted margarine, and roll in the sugar-cinnamon mixture.

Serve and enjoy!

Low Fat Bran Muffins

In a Large Bowl mix the following ingredients:
5 Cups whole Wheat flour (or a combo or white and whole wheat)
5 Tsp baking soda
1 1/2 C brown sugar
2 Cups Natural Bran
3 Cups All Bran Cereal (I use Bran flakes cereal at times too if I don't have All Bran)
Optional: I add 2-3 Tbsp of ground flax seed

In another bowl, mix together wet ingredients:
2 eggs
1 Cup Applesauce (I use unsweetened)
1/4 cup molasses
4 cups buttermilk (I use 4 cups skim milk + 4 tbsp vinegar to sour it)
1 1/2 C water

Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. I add Craisins, raisins, blueberries or other fruit at the time of baking.

Bake 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees Yields 5 dozen

You can refrigerate this mixture for weeks and make as much as you need when you need it.